Gold Kist

Gold Kist was a large chicken producing company in the southern United States.

In 1998 it exited the agronomy business to focus on protein products, primarily chicken but also pork.

[1] Gold Kist operated nine fully integrated poultry divisions in Alabama, Georgia, Florida and North and South Carolina.

Gold Kist operated three types of chicken farms; pullet, layer, and broiler.

The eggs that leave a Gold Kist layer farm (usually twice per week) were taken to the local division's hatchery.

Gold Kist layer farm in Live Oak, Florida . Two 600' x 40' houses containing approximately 13,000 hens and 1,500 roosters each.